On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team  will deliver free training sessions on Lopez Island. COASST volunteers help make a difference for the environment by collecting data on beach-cast carcasses of marine birds on a monthly basis to establish the baseline pattern of beached bird mortality on North Pacific beaches. Data collected helps address important marine conservation issues and protect marine resources.

The free training sessions will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at both the Lopez Island Library

For more information on COASST:  University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Box 355020, Seattle, WA 98195-5020; Phone:  206-221-6893; website: www.coasst.org, Email coasst@uw.edu.